Shocking Harem Road: The Legend of Concubine Yi

Chapter 180 The Truth About Being Killed 2
At the end of March, Chunsheng disappeared.

At the beginning of April, Princess Antai gave the secret of Chunsheng to Gu Feiyan.Chunsheng wrote a confession and exposed the organization. Gu Feiyan immediately handed Chunsheng's confession to Fang Xin and forwarded it to the emperor.

In mid-April, Ming Xuanyu sent people to entertain all the vassal kings who came to Beijing one after another, and all the vassal kings also paid homage to the Empress Dowager.

It has been a full month since Princess Antai exposed the empress dowager, but Ming Xuanyu still visited grandma as before, and did not show that he knew what she was doing at all.

The empress dowager already knew what An Tai had done. Naturally, she could guess that Ming Xuanyu would also act in secret, because now he has his own team, so he can investigate everything without anyone noticing. .

After all, she was once the person who controlled the highest power. Although she had been away from the imperial power for many years, the political sensitivity of the empress dowager has not decreased at all.In order to deal with the possible crisis, she also made preparations.

On April [-]th, Zhao Mo was ordered to return to Beijing. Before meeting the Holy Spirit, he went home to visit his grandfather, Duke Ying.

Zhao Mo's face-to-face with the saint this time was because Ming Xuanyu was going to make him a general of the town army during the morning court on the [-]th.In the army of the Ming Dynasty, the rank of the general of the town army is the second rank, second only to the general of the hussars and the general of the auxiliary state.

For Zhao Mo, this was an unprecedented promotion, and Zhao Mo thus became the youngest general of the town army in this dynasty.

Zhao Mo was originally Ming Xuanyu's confidant, and of course he knew the emperor's intentions, so he finished his official duties in the camp early on the [-]th and went home.

The Zhao family was naturally full of joy, but when Zhao Mo arrived home, he didn't meet anyone, but chatted for a long time in his grandfather Yinggong's study.

The British Duke has been in the officialdom for many years, so he naturally has many thoughts about the emperor's sudden reward.Although Zhao Mo was young, he was also an extremely smart person, so he said something extremely important to his grandfather, and even changed the fate of the entire Zhao family.

"Grandpa, our Zhao family has been so prosperous for so many years because of the presence of Lafayette, and it is precisely because of this that there will always be people in the family who rely on this to do things wrong. Grandson knows that these are inevitable, but if the emperor If you want to do something to our family, even these small mistakes will become heinous crimes, not to mention, it's—" Zhao Mo didn't continue, just looked at Grandpa.

The British Duke stroked his gray beard, pondered for a long time and asked, "Mo'er, what do you think Grandpa should do to keep the Zhao family alive?"

"Grandpa should know the emperor's temperament, and the grandson of the emperor's ambition should also know. When the former emperor forced Lafayette away, the emperor would definitely do what he wanted to do but didn't do. Those vassal kings who support themselves can be defeated The emperor came here in the capital, let alone us foreign relatives? Maybe Lafayette is still unwilling to give up, but for the sake of the thousands of people in our Zhao family, you should give up! Leave the court completely and don't meddle in the affairs of the court. , Those who have been raised in these years to do dirty work, all the things that should be solved have been solved! Then we will make a serious plea to the emperor and persuade Lafayette to return to Xiyuan. In this way, I think the emperor will let us go!" Zhao Mo said.

"Do you think this is really okay? Mo'er, the Zhao family has too much blood on their hands!" the British Duke sighed.

"Grandpa, don't you see it? Why did the emperor suddenly promote his grandson? Didn't he want to drive our Zhao family to extinction? He wanted to give us the last chance! The emperor's rewards are never for nothing. There is no reason, the emperor's punishment naturally has a reason! You don't need your grandson to tell you about these things, you should understand!" Zhao Mo said.

The British Duke smiled wryly and said: "Mo'er, if Grandpa tells you that Concubine Yi's family died at the hands of our Zhao family, and that Concubine Yi and the Emperor will know about it sooner or later, tell me, in this case, will we still have a way out?" Concubine Yi's son is very likely to be the crown prince! Even if the emperor doesn't pursue that matter, but when Concubine Yi's son succeeds in the future, will Concubine Yi let our Zhao family be buried with her natal family? "

Zhao Mo was silent.

"Man is not as good as God! Our Zhao family will not be able to escape that catastrophe sooner or later!" the British Duke sighed.

After a long time, Zhao Mo said, "Grandpa, although my grandson doesn't have much contact with Concubine Yi, I know that Concubine Yi is a person who takes care of the overall situation. As long as we sincerely repent this time and let the emperor and Concubine Yi see our sincerity, even if In the future, Concubine Yi will not embarrass us any more!"

"Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger! What's more, Concubine Yi is still a woman!" Yingying said.

"Grandpa, if the emperor really wants Concubine Yi's son to be the crown prince, it means that the emperor believes that Concubine Yi will not take power because of this. If the emperor believes so, why don't we believe it again? If our Zhao family is destined to have that one In the case of catastrophe, why don't we take a gamble, maybe we can survive the catastrophe!" Zhao Mo said.

The British Duke fell into deep thought and said, "Let me think about it again, think about it!"

Zhao Mo got up and bowed to leave.

The British Duke has lived to be over 70 years old, but he has never been so difficult to make a choice like now. This is a life-and-death moment for the Zhao family.What should he do?
The emperor has given him a step, what should he do to satisfy the emperor and let the whole family pass the time of life and death safely?
Two hours later, the British Duke found his younger brother Anninghou, two cousins ​​Wuqinghou and Yonganhou, and his brother-in-law Zhen Guogong.After deliberation, the five people decided that the Duke of England would enter the palace to persuade the Empress Dowager to withdraw from the Palace of Compassion and Ning and move back to Xiyuan. At the same time, the four members of the Zhao family jointly wrote a memorial to the emperor to ask for punishment, and Duke Zhen also appeared as the head of the Chen family. Please forgive me.

The next day, the 24-year-old Yinghou Zhao Mo entered the palace to accept the emperor's canonization and became the youngest general of the town army in the dynasty, in charge of 20 troops stationed in the suburbs of Beijing.

There are 20 defenders outside Beijing, [-] Shence Army in Beijing, and [-] forbidden troops. Judging from the distribution of this number, Ming Xuanyu completely entrusted the safety of the capital to Zhao Mo.It is worth mentioning that before Zhao Mo, it was Concubine Zhen's uncle who was in charge of the garrison outside Beijing.Today, these three armies, as well as Ming Xuanyu's confidant, the Huxiao Battalion, are all in the hands of Ming Xuanyu's most trusted generals.

Ming Xuanyu's arrangement made all the officials in the court, including those princes who returned to Beijing full of resentment, feel lingering fear.

Just when Zhao Mo accepted the canonization of the emperor, the Duke of England went to the palace alone to meet the Empress Dowager, and showed his younger sister the apology written by the four brothers of the Zhao family.

"All those involved in various cases will be punished according to the court's laws, and the ministers will no longer have any objections!" said the Duke of England.

The Empress Dowager closed the memorial and sighed: "If you say that, each of us will be able to live!"

The British Duke knelt down and said: "The emperor is benevolent and filial, and will never do anything disobedient to you!"

The Empress Dowager smiled wryly and said: "I didn't expect that the Ai family would fight for the rest of their lives, but in the end they still lost to their grandson! Cong'er left because the emperor asked Ai's family to persuade him. When he arrived at Ai's family, he called Zhao Mo to persuade him." Yes! Oh, Xuan Yu, you really are getting more and more calculating!"

The Duke of England remained silent, and the Empress Dowager asked Hong Shanggong to help him up and sit on the chair.

"Do you mean that you want me to go back to Xiyuan?" the Empress Dowager asked, and the British Duke nodded.

"It seems that the Ai family has no choice! So many years of painstaking efforts, I didn't expect it to be ruined on Zhuang Xinyi's body. It's a crime, a crime!" The Empress Dowager sighed, "I didn't find it, it's only been a few years." , Xuan Yu actually far surpassed Shi Zuye and his father. Aijia, should I be happy or not?"

The Empress Dowager's eyes had completely lost the brilliance of the past, and her face was so pale.

Having followed the Empress Dowager for more than 40 years, Hong Shanggong had never seen his master so sad, and couldn't help wiping away tears.

"That's all, the Ai family will pay for their own sins!" The Empress Dowager sighed, but she shook her head with a wry smile and said, "I have pity on my grandson, I still think that I forced my mother to death, alas!"

"Lafayette—" Hong Shanggong lay on the ground and wept bitterly.

"At this point, I've lost everything. I'll just wait here for Xuan Yu to come!" said the Empress Dowager, and then said to Hong Shanggong, "Send someone to tell Zhang De that the emperor should come down to court!" Come over later, if the Ai family has something to tell him!"

Hong Shanggong stood up, wiped away his tears and retreated.

"Are you really going to tell the emperor about the queen mother?" the British public worried.

"Didn't you recruit everything? What else can I hide?" The Empress Dowager said.

The Duke of England suddenly knelt down in front of her and said: "That matter must never be said! If the emperor knows the truth, everything will be over! Think about it, no matter how unhappy the emperor is with the things we did in the past, he can still Forgive me. However, the empress dowager's matter is exactly what the emperor has in mind. After you tell the truth, the emperor will of course not resent himself, but he will vent his resentment on you! He is always the emperor! "

The empress dowager was completely awakened by her brother's words, yes, she shouldn't be like this, she shouldn't!Now, as long as he stays away from the center of power, Xuan Yu will no longer be wary of her, and the Zhao family will survive because of this.As for that matter, Feng Hanzhen's death, Xuan Yu must not let Xuan Yu know the truth.Otherwise, no one can really predict what will happen in the future!

"If it wasn't for Princess Antai's frame, how could our Zhao family have fallen to where it is today?" Yingying said.

"Antai, hmph, she wants to step on Aijia's body, and Aijia will never make her wish come true! Even if she returns to the court this time, without the support of Zhao's family, she will never get anything." The Empress Dowager said angrily .

Sure enough, after Zhao Mo was canonized as the general of the town army, Ming Xuanyu decreed to restore all the powers of Antai princess Li Meier, and Li Meier once again participated in state affairs as the town princess!
After going to court, Ming Xuanyu came to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and saw grandma sitting alone in the gazebo playing chess.

Ever since Zhang De said "The Empress Dowager is here to invite", Ming Xuanyu already knew what grandma's intention was.However, he didn't rush there immediately, but summoned Zhao Mo alone in Qianqing Palace, told him some things, and asked him to rush back to the barracks.Afterwards, they received a petition from the Chen family and the Zhao family, and finally came to the Palace of Compassion.

"Grandma, how can you play chess alone? Let your grandson play chess with you!" He laughed all the way.

"Then come here!" The Empress Dowager beckoned, and he quickly walked over.

The palace people all withdrew one by one, only the grandparents and grandchildren were in the pavilion.

After a long time, grandma said: "Xuanyu, grandma, I want to move to Xiyuan, but I'm still not used to living in this palace!"

Just as Ming Xuanyu was about to settle down, hearing what grandma said, his hand suddenly stopped in mid-air.

"Xiyuan is quiet and quiet. It just so happens that it's almost summer, and the Palace of Compassion and Ning is so stuffy, it's still not as cool as it is over there!" Grandma continued.

"Grandma, you—" Ming Xuanyu was about to say, but was stopped by grandma.

(End of this chapter)